VERGEL

kris niklison

2017, 86’
A sudden mourning brings a woman to the edge of madness. Funeral procedures, heat and a neighbor that comes to water the plants come together in an emotional journey, in which it is impossible to distinguish the real from the unreal.

about the director kris niklison

Internationally awarded as an actress, choreographer, playwright, theatre director and filmmaker. She was born in Buenos Aires where she graduated from the Enad and lived in Amsterdam where she founded the Kris Niklison Theatre Company, worked with Peter Greenaway, Dario Fo and at The National Ballet Academy. She resided also in Hamburg, where she starred at Cirque du Soleil. In 2006 she returned to Buenos Aires and founded Basata Films. Her first feature, Diletante, produced in association with Mrs Lita Stantic, was winner of Best Argentine Feature Film at the 23rd Mar del Plata Film Festival, Best Documentary at the 50th Cartagena Film Festival. Vergel is her second feature film.

Filmography 
[2017] Vergel
[2010] Diletante


TRAILER  

original title

VERGEL

country

Brazil, Argentina

ratings

16

screenplay

Kris Niklison

cinematography

Kris Niklison

editing

Kris Niklison, Karen Harley

production designer

Kris Niklison

sound

Federico Maggi

sound designer

Martin Gringnaschi

soundtrack

Arrigo Barnabé

producer

Kris Niklison

executive producer

Mi Chan Tchung

production company

Basata Films, Casadasartes films

cast

Camila Morgado, Maricel Álvarez, André Caldas, Claudio Torres, Sang Min Lee, Silvina Bosco, Nelson Rueda, Cacá Vicente. Participação especial: Maria Alice Vergueiro, Daniel Fanego, Daniel Aráoz

distribution

art house films

contact

info@krisniklison.com